Overshoe and process of making same



Sept. 13, 1927.

. Y 1,642,305 G.. L. LAWRENCE, JR

OVERSHOE AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME Filed Dec. 7, 1926 Inventor proved overshoe or gaiter, novel process of manufacturmgfthe same.

An important ob]ect of the PIGSBIlt-lIlVBIl- I first draw the Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

- GEORGE L. LAWRENCE, an, or MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.-

ovnnsnon AND ifnoonss or MAKING SAME.

Application filed December 7, 1926 semi No. 153,181.

novel and im- My present invention is a and includes a tion is the provision of such an overshoe in which the vamp and quarter, or similar upper materials, overlap the foxing, or toe strip and heel piece. means of this constriiction, viz, lapping the vamp and-quarter over the foxingfa great savingin expense is effected, due principally to the 'redu'ction in the number of steps gaiters. I v

In carrying outmy present novel process, lining of the overshoe over a a last, joining the sameto-the inner sole by the vamp and quarter or toe strip and heel piece,

cement. Next, the counter is applied. The nextstep in my novel process is the application of the foxing, or heel piece and toe strip. These heel pieces and toe strips may be of several forms, viz, an all rubber foxing which may or may not be reinforced by a fabric stripon the vamp, and on' the quarter if desired; or I may utilize a gum coated lining with or without a separate strip. c v

Subsequently, the quarter and vamp, or similar upper materials are applied, such quarter and vamp being so constructed and 1 arranged as to lap over the aforesaid foxing, being cemented thereto to secure a firm bond or union. The outsole is -then applied, rolled, and the overshoe otherwise finished.

7 An overshoe constructed according tofmy' briefly described, pre-x novel process above 7 sents an appearance fully asneat as pr or methods,

presenting a saving of several cents for each Imight also, if desired apply a fabric strip and rubber foxingseparately,lapping strip. While this would be slightly'more. expensive overthe old constructions because of reducing-the cost for-cementing as well as the cost of application. M v Numerous other modifications and variaheretofore required in the manufacture of such overshoes or tages, and combinations, Will be hereinafter a gum coated fabric,

and has the further advantage of being extremely, economical to manufacture,

over such composite than the vprocess above described, it would still represent a considerablesaving to those skilled in the art, and 1- am not,

therefore, in the present application, limiting myself to any'part-icular form of foxing, so

long as any foxing is utilized'and the'vamp and quarter or similar upper materials overovershoe manufacture is novel, and I have also claimedsuch process herein.

Further details of construction, advanmore fully pointed out and claimed.

Referring to the drawings,illustrat ing a preferred embodiment of my present inventonzr i I Fig. 115 aside elevation of an overshoe lining, with the toe strip and heel piece attached;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the. completed overshoe; and v 7 Fig.3 is a cross sectional view on the line 33 of Fig.2. I

Referring now to the drawings," Fig. 1

my novel overshoe.

herein. A toe strip 3 and heel. piece 4 are then applied, joining or abutting at 5. This toe strip and heel piecemay be formed in any suitable or desirable way. This vmay consist of a strip of fabric to which is applied a relatively thick coating of rubber, approximating in thickness the rubber foxings utilized in previous overshoe constructions. These pieces or strips would be applied to the overshoerafter'being previously, united. These strips may also consist of an all rubber foxing, reinforced or not, as desired in the particular overshoe under construction, by a. fabric strip on the vamp orquart'er, or both. 101' if desired I may utilize merely a gum coatedvamp lining without a separate strip. The first two constructionsabove enumerated however, are

preferable, although I do not wish to limit .myself thereto.

After the application f such foxing or strips, the vamp 6 and quarter 7 are then apsecured to the insole 2, 7

illustrates one stage in the construction of is usual con lining materials and an inif'r sol' e "on a last,

are cemented or otherwise secured to th e outside upper rim .or ed-geof said fo xing. The outsole 10, is then applied, in the usual manner, extending upwardly and partially aroundthe forging and At, as illustrated at 11. The outsole is then rolled to produce the corrugations or design clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 and the ovjershoe otherwise completed.

While, in Fig. 3,1 have illustrated the toe strip 3, or foxing as a single strip or-piece, thisis merely a general showing, 'and is not intended to be dimi-ted-to such a single strip, as I may desire to-ptilize any of the forms ot foxingsdescribed herein, such as gum coated fabric and the like.

fWhileI have necessarily described my in 'vention somewhat in detail, will be appreciated that I am not limited thereto, but-may vary. the size, shapea'nd arrangement of parts Within reasonably Wide limits, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

My invention is further described and defined in the form of claims as follows 1. The improved process of manufacturing overshoes which consists in assemblinglining materials and an inner-sole on a last, applying toe and heel failing to said lining and inner-sole, applying a 'fabric vamp and quarter in such manner that'the varnp' 'ov'erlaps said foxing andis secured thereto, applying an outsole, and completing the overshoe. I v

.2. The improved process of manufacturing overshoes which consists in, assembling lining materials-and an inner-sole on a last, applying toe and heel toning to said lining andinncr-sole, applying a fabric vamp and quarter in. such manner that the quarter overlaps said is secured thereto, apply'ng an outsole, and completing the overshoe. p v. H d v 3. The improved process of manufacturing overshoes which consists in assembling liningma'terialsand-an'inner sole on a last, toe and heel taxing to said lining and inner-sole. applying fabric vamp and quarter insuch mus um; the vamp and quarter overlap said toning and secured,

thit app1ymg an out'sole, and completing the overshoe.

l. The improved. process of nanufacturing oversh de s which 0 refs 1 applying toe and heel strips to said lining quarter, the 'c fo mg;

and inner-sole, applying rubber'foxing to said fabric strips, applying a fabric vamp and quarter in such manner that the vamp overlaps said forking and is secured there-to, applying an ou'tsole, and completing the oversho'e.

5. The improved process of manufacturing 'ovrshoes which consists in assembling lining thereto, applying an outsoie, and completing the overshpe.

7. The improved process ofmanufacturirig oi' er shoe's which consists. in assembling lining materials and an inner-sole on' alast, applying a fabric toe Strip "to said li'ning, applying a rubberinner vamp, which said rubber vamp will also serve as affixing, applying'a toning to the quarterp'ortion 'of'the 'ovcrs'hoe, then applying ,a fabric vainp and quarter in such manner that th'e'qu'arter and vamp will overlap and be secured to't etOX- ings, applying an outsfole, "and completing the overshoe.

'8. An improved ,oversho'e' of the kind described, comprising lining mat'eri al's', innersole, toXing secured to said lining and innersole, and a fabric vamp and quarter, the fabric vain'poverlap pingthe toning, and an outsole.

9. An improved oy'ersho'e "of the kind described, comprising liiiing materials, iniiersole, foxing secured to'said' lining a l'iiinersole, and a tabri'c va mp and qua r, the tabrig': uarteroverlapping the toning, and an outs'ole.

10. An improved overslme "ofthe ltinddescribed,comprisinglining mateil s, innersolej, fon ing secured to saidlining innersole and a f ric vamp uarter, the

ssue vamp magma-er overlapping the toning, and ursuit. M i 11 An'i ipro overshoe'of the kiiid described, comprising. rnii'rgi'nate'rial innerswarming A lining and inneranemia :tdiniip; eempnsrng 1 strip erases coated with rubber, and a fabric v tip and 5 quarter overand an-out sb.le. ved '3 7 er tlie kind described, comprising lining materials, innerthen sole, foxing secured to said lining and innersole, said foxing comprising a strip of all rubber material, and a fabric vamp and quarter, the fabric vamp and quarter overlapping the foxing, and an outsole.

13. The improved process of manufacturing overshoes which consists in assembling lining materials and an inner-sole on a last, applying toe and heel foxings to said lining and inner-sole, securing a quarter stay to a fabric vamp and quarter, applying said fabric vamp, quarter and quarter stay in such manner that the vamp, quarter and quarter stay overlap and are secued to the foxings, the quarter stay concealing the joint between the foxings, applying an outsole, and completing the overshoe.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

' GEORGE L. LAWRENCE, J Ri'" 

